Igbo group calls on Tinubu to release IPoB leader, Kanu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been asked to harken to the voice of people calling for the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Making the call in a Press Statement released in Abuja Tuesday, President General, Igbo Community Association, FCT Chapter, Engr. Ikenna Ezenekwe who urged Tinubu to listen to people voices by releasing Kanu, said the time has come for President Tinubu to sit back and take a reflective rethink over the unending cries of the masses of Nigerians, not just the Igbo speaking people.

According to the statement, Tinubu, “Mr President the time has come for you to sit back and take a reflective rethink over the unending cries of the masses of Nigerians, not just the Igbo speaking people.

“The cries for the release of the freedom fighter, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has begun to reach feverish pitch – and may begin to pose a distraction to your administration if you fail to act timely.

“Nnamdi Kanu may become an issue that will affect out unity, if this unfolding “free Nnamdi Kanu” protests is not addressed properly in a democratic manner.

“The masses of Nigeria have come to the realization that holding a Nnamdi Kanu for over four years for no crime that he has been found guilty of, is injustice.  They also remember how he was abducted from Kenya and brought back to Nigeria by agents of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“We call on you to use your executive powers and influence to solve this growing problem before it grows out of control.

“You are a clever and wise politician. No doubt about that. But you must also be a clever and wise President. Continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not wise or clever.

“A true democratic leader listens to his people. The people want Nnamdi Kanu to be freed. He deserves justice.

“We believe it is not illegal for a people to agitate for their rights. Nigeria belongs to all of us” the statement concluded.